Monday, April 21, 2025

Human Rights

Everyone Was A Victim Directly Or Indirectly Under Our Government,” VP...

By Yankuba Jallow Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy, a former Vice President of the Gambia has admitted before the TRRC that under their Government, every Gambian...

Former CDS Babucarr Jatta Warns Soldiers

By Yankuba Jallow Former army chief of staff Colonel Baboucar Jatta has on Thursday warned soldiers to desist from partaking in coups. He said soldiers joined...

Ex-Minister Admits Lying about Students’ Demo

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Interior Minister during April 2000 mass students’ demonstration has admitted before the TRRC that he lied in a public interview with...

Former Vice President Expected to Appear at TRRC on Thursday

By Momodou Jarju & Yankuba Jallow Former vice president of The Gambia Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy is expected to appear before the Truth Commission on...

“Minister Badjie Was Standing When Students Were Shot”

By Yankuba Jallow Erstwhile army chief of staff Baboucar Jatta Wednesday told the TRRC that at the time the students were shot at Westfield during...

EX-Army Officer Faults Reinstatement of Coup Plotters

By Momodou Jarju A former senior officer of the Gambia Armed Forces Monday said coup plotters were treated as heroes and reinstated in to the...

Ex-IGP Rex King Says Police Defy his Orders in April 2000

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Inspector General of Police, Zephaniah King has told the TRRC that his orders during the April 2000 mass students’ demonstration were...

Former PIU Chief Takes Responsibility for Ugly Confrontation During April 2000...

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-officer, who commanded the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) has taken responsibility for whatever happened to the students on the 10th April 2000. The...

Commissioner Gorgi Mboob Admits Falsifying Evidences

By Momodou Jarju Assistant Commissioner of the Anti-Crime Unit of the Police, Gorrgi Mboob, has admitted giving false evidence before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations...

Chief of Protocol Blames Jammeh for April 10 Massacre

By Momodou Jarju A former chief of Protocol at State House Monday said ex-president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for the killing of demonstrators during the...

Children in The Gambia Engage in Worst Forms of Child Labour

A report issued by the US Department of Labour found that children in The Gambia engage in the worst forms of child labor, including...

“Yahya Jammeh Gave Orders For Whatever Happened To The Students,”

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Lieutenant Lalo K. Jaiteh, an ex-ADC to former President Yahya Jammeh said he heard Jammeh giving orders for the students’ demonstration on...

Soldier Admits Killing Two, Injuring Several Others in Students’ Demonstration

By Yankuba Jallow An erstwhile Lance Corporal of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has admitted killing two and injuring several in Brikamaba during the April...

Government Urged to Speed Up Support To April 10 Survivors

The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations is deeply saddened by the testimony of Yusupha Mbye (a victim of April 10th &...

Army Major Denies Ordering his Men to Shoot Student Demonstrators

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Commander of the Kundang military camp denied having a hand in the deaths of Ousman Sabally and Sainey Nyabally during the April...

Warrant Officer Accepts Responsibility for Deaths of 2 Students

By Yankuba Jallow Warrant Officer Class one Lamin Camara has accepted responsibility for the killing of two students in Brikamaba during the April 2000 mass...

Government Imposes 5 Year Ban on Laly Diab

The Government of the Gambia has accepted the recommendations of the Janneh Commission that Feryale Diab Ghanem (alias Ms Laly Diab) and her family...

Former GAMSU President Testifies at TRRC

By Momodou Jarju Omar Joof, former President of the Gambia Students’ Union (GAMSU) has on Tuesday testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) via Skye on...

Ministry Press Release Averts Cancellation of April 2000 Demonstration, Witness Tells...

By Momodou Jarju The Former President of the Gambia Students Union (GAMSU), Alagie Nyabally, on Tuesday told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that...

Late Omar Barrow’s Spouse Narrates Her Ordeal

Corporate Account Manager at Gamtel, Awa Sanneh, has on Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that she was devastated when her husband died during...